I am 62 years old. I have suffered from chronic fatigue since 1980. An important part of what I have learned is that I am ultra-sensitive to synthetic chemicals found in everything. So unfortunately this included thyroid medicine and hormone medicine progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone. I get sick when I try to use them. So my ONLY alternative was to use supplements from more natural souces. At least they don’t make me sicker.

I went through menopause 15 years ago and my life fell apart. I was unable to sleep, waking up multiple times with hot flashes. My memory and focus fell apart. My joints started aching. I had no motivation, energy, or sex drive.
Menopause was adversely affecting my marriage, my job, and my health.
I went to my PCP and told her what was going on. She prescribed synthetic hormones to help my mood and hot flashes. They took the edge off but did nothing for my sex drive, energy, joint pain, or motivation. After a woman I worked with developed breast cancer from her synthetic hormones, I stopped taking them and the hot flashes returned with a vengeance.
I began researching and reading several books on Bio-Identical Hormones. I found a clinic and started on BHRT.
That was 11 years ago and I have been completely symptom-free, healthy, and happy since that day.
My marriage is thriving. My job is flourishing. I've lost weight, gained muscle, and have never been healthier.
I will be on BHRT for the rest of my life and will fight with all that I have to keep the right to make my own decisions regarding my health care.

I’ve been a patient with diagnosed hypothyroidism for over 4 years. Thanks to the compounding pharmacy, my doctor has been able to manage my doses according to my personal needs.

This personalization has made it possible to take the doses needed depending on my lab results which change regularly and to keep my hormones on appropriate levels.

Hi! I need to share my story about irritable bowel colitis. When I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease over 12 years they added all kinds of pharmaceutical medications to control it-- Nothing worked! Come to find out then it was the pharmaceutical medication that was causing the irritable bowel, colitis, Crohn's, etc. I found a doctor who suggested that I try a compounded version of the medication. I have found all of my symptoms of distress in the bowels to be gone permanently-- I support compounded pharmaceuticals!

I am only in my 30s but for some reason, whether it be stress, genetics, or something wrong with my nervous system or adrenal gland, I produce too much cortisol. This causes my other hormones to be suppressed. This caused me many other medical issues, such as uncontrollable weight gain, sleep issues, excruciating joint and muscle pain, swelling of my feet and legs, migraines, flare-ups of my endometriosis and menstruation issues, and multiple other problems. After some testing, my doctors, who also specialize in hormone replacement therapy, put me on compound progesterone. It was a life changer for me. I finally had energy, I wasn’t having so many migraines or joint pains, I started sleeping better, and my legs and feet completely stopped swelling. Plus my cycles stabilized more with fewer flareups. I finally have been able to live a healthier more productive life, like a woman in her 30s should be able to do. Compound progesterone gave me my life back. It would horrible if our access to compound hormones were taken away. That would be taking away our rights to appropriate medical care and treatment for the many conditions we have the compound hormones help us live normal lives with. 

I experienced ovarian failure after the birth of my last child. I was 38 years old when they stopped working. My testosterone and progesterone levels plummeted to the single digits. I went from being a professional athlete to tired, old, foggy-brained, and miserable in less than a 2 year period. I tried several doctors and treatments before I found what works for me. I use compounded testosterone cream and I finally feel like my level is stable. I have more vitality than I’ve had since I was 36.

After nursing 2 kids back to back, my hormones tanked and I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis at 44. Since taking compounded bio-identical hormones. I feel like myself and am hopeful there will be an improvement in density soon. This is also the most affordable and least invasive way to get the hormones I need.

I found a doctor that ran my blood work and was given hormone replacement my life was awesome I could think again, during COVID my doctor shut down and I moved and haven't been able to get back on my hormone replacement medication, I'm an emotional mess again plus now I've started coarse hair growing on my face, the hair on my head is thinning, my eye sight has worsened. I know hormone replacement works, please help save the woman from this preventable nightmare.

After 10+ years of struggling with devastating health problems, including menopausal symptoms but also and even more importantly thyroid issues, I have finally found help, where traditional thyroid and hormonal medications did not work. This has truly been so beneficial to me, and my family.

After 15+ years of struggling with thyroid disease, and menopause I have finally found medications that work for me. I’ve been on synthetic thyroid medications before and none of them gave me the results I got with desiccated thyroid medication. It has improved all facets of my life, these medications are necessary for so many women, for so many reasons. It would be a disservice to all women if these treatments were unavailable to them.

I’m an OB/GYN RN, and not only have I seen hundreds of patients who couldn’t take hormone replacement therapy because of other serious health conditions, I NOW AM ONE OF THEM. You see, compounded hormone therapy is administered in tiny fractions of what the industry produces. This allows people like us to find a “sweet spot” in dosage. Much lower than what traditional medicine offers, but yet still powerful enough.

Compounded progesterone has made my debilitatingly heavy perimenopausal periods lighter and manageable, helped eliminate my adult acne, and has dramatically improved my sleep. Conventional hormones for me cause worsened acne as well as intense irritability and depression. Literally life-changing.

I have been using Pellets for over 10 years. It has made a difference in my ability to function both day and night. It has eased the transition of menopause and created a healthier, physical body that allows me to function fully a wife, mother, employee, and human.

I have been using compounded HRT and LDN for 6 years. I was so miserable prior to starting on the compounded HRT. I was unable to concentrate, had hot flashes every 1-2 hours, and was unable to sleep through the night. I have been using LDN to control my cancer pain which allows me to stay off narcotics. It is important to have both conventional and complementary medicine. It would be a disservice to millions of patients to discontinue our access to these compounded products and the knowledge base of these practitioners.

I am 72 years old and am having my thyroid adjusted for the last six months. Clearly, I have a lack of sleep and some days horrible sleep. Compounded progesterone is my salvation. It helps calm my mind and allows me to go back to sleep if I wake up during the night. Which are most nights.

I was prescribed HRT after my hysterectomy 29 years ago. I had very negative allergic reactions to them and tried many different options. After exhausting all available options in the pharmaceutical industry I tried bio-identical hormones and it was a life saver. I continue to take them today and I cannot imagine being without them.

As you already know, as we age our skin gets thin. I was experiencing burning pain in the vulvar area, especially after a walk or riding my bicycle. I decided to use a mirror to examine myself and found little bloody tears in the skin which stung terribly. The use of my compounded Estriol Cream each evening has improved this condition considerably. Also, I use Estrogen Patches. When I run out of these prescriptions, I suffer incontinence as well.

I started on compounded hormones about 2 years ago. This is the best I felt in years. I have more energy. I am not exhausted all day long. My sadness and irritability are gone. Most doctors want to give you antidepressants etc. when just getting your hormones in balance will help everything.

They are only looking out for themselves and want to charge exorbitant prices for medications that cost them pennies to make. Leave the bio-identical hormones alone. Keep the compounding pharmacies! They are doing a great job. They use FDA-approved medications and they use minimal fillers.

After my thyroidectomy, I tried the standard medication, Synthroid (Synthetic T4). The thyroid regulates everything in your body, so without it, you're a huge swollen corpse. At first synthetic T4 was OK then I became very sick and when I tried Armour (the original formula-this was 20 years ago), my life was back to normal. Natural Desiccated thyroid (NDT has all the T's in it which a thyroid has T2 T3 T4 and calcitonin) Armour changed everything until they changed formulation in 2009 (and later changed hands again) and I had to go through all sorts of ill health to find a replacement. I tried NP thyroid (NDT) and my face was constantly covered in rashes and I felt worse and worse. The Armour thyroid of today has even more fillers. I can only tolerate compounded thyroid replacement with one natural filler. It has given me my life back and I am now healthier than ever. I almost forget that I could die a horrible death if I don't get the right replacement. Please don't let them take away the only solution that has saved my life. This is no joke. Life and death